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Broadly put, [[Western civilization]] is the set of historical, intellectual, religious and cultural achievements of European and European-descended societies spanning from ancient Greek times to the present. While correctly lauded for its achievements and contributions to humanity, it should be noted that these accomplishments were accompanied by episodes such as racial [[slavery]] and [[imperialism]] that had extremely negative consequences for large numbers of people.

Broadly put, [[Western civilization]] is the set of historical, intellectual, religious and cultural achievements of European and European-descended societies spanning from ancient Greek times to the present. While correctly lauded for its achievements and contributions to humanity in fields such as the arts, science, commerce and politics, it should be noted that these accomplishments were accompanied by episodes such as [[genocide]] (such as during the [[Holocaust]], racial [[slavery]] and [[imperialism]] that had extremely negative consequences for large numbers of people.

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